Spina Surname
Approximately 38,493 people bear this surname
Spina Surname User-submission:
(Italian) The Spina surname is derived from a geographical locality, meaning 'thorn', indicating 'one that lived near thorn-bushes'.
Spina Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 23,790 | 1:2,571 | 198 |
| United States | 5,973 | 1:60,683 | 7,123 |
| Argentina | 2,691 | 1:15,884 | 1,405 |
| Brazil | 2,393 | 1:89,459 | 3,373 |
| Canada | 992 | 1:37,143 | 4,713 |
| Australia | 603 | 1:44,769 | 5,634 |
| France | 544 | 1:122,101 | 18,477 |
| Switzerland | 245 | 1:33,522 | 4,929 |
| Belgium | 208 | 1:55,272 | 8,954 |
| England | 128 | 1:435,297 | 29,139 |
| Paraguay | 114 | 1:63,480 | 1,716 |
| Germany | 103 | 1:781,606 | 57,825 |
| Spain | 101 | 1:462,891 | 23,948 |
| Venezuela | 68 | 1:444,178 | 8,844 |
| Uruguay | 62 | 1:55,351 | 6,057 |
| Panama | 61 | 1:64,135 | 2,850 |
| Malta | 60 | 1:7,171 | 476 |
| Luxembourg | 46 | 1:12,620 | 2,379 |
| Thailand | 32 | 1:2,207,448 | 250,768 |
| Indonesia | 27 | 1:4,898,118 | 234,077 |
| Austria | 27 | 1:315,386 | 35,058 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Pakistan | 19 | 1:9,402,310 | 46,838 |
| Czechia | 17 | 1:625,498 | 60,070 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Honduras | 6 | 1:1,469,407 | 5,474 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Špina (18), Spína (10), Spiña (2) & Špína (102) are calculated separately.
Spina (631) may also be a first name.
Spina Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Italian) The Spina surname is derived from a geographical locality, meaning 'thorn', indicating 'one that lived near thorn-bushes'.
- karinanerettSpina Demographics
Average Spina Salary in
United States
$49,710 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Spina Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spina Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Spina (Arabic: سبينا, Marathi: पीना, Russian: Спина) is carried by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Špina, Spína, Spiña or Špína. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Spina? popularity and diffusion
It is the 14,486th most numerous family name on earth, held by around 1 in 189,321 people. The surname Spina occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Spina live; 62 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 62 percent live in Italic Europe. Spina is also the 331,447th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 631 people.
It is most numerous in Italy, where it is carried by 23,790 people, or 1 in 2,571. In Italy Spina is mostly concentrated in: Sicily, where 29 percent are found, Campania, where 17 percent are found and Calabria, where 8 percent are found. Barring Italy Spina occurs in 71 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Argentina, where 7 percent are found.
Spina Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Spina has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Spina surname rose 59,730 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,560 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Spina Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Spina last name are 4.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.98% being registered with the political party.
The amount Spina earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 5.49% more than the national average, earning €31,678 per year; in Peru they earn 76.22% more than the national average, earning S/. 34,160 per year; in United States they earn 15.21% more than the national average, earning $49,710 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.25% more than the national average, earning $54,278 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Spina Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spina in the Marathi language | ||
| पीना | pina | - |
| Spina in the Russian language | ||
| Спина | spina | - |
| Spina in the Arabic language | ||
| سبينا | sbyna | - |
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